Mr Luka Bot, winner of the 2019 best technological innovation at the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) of the Federal Government says he is working on an automatic candle quencher which when completed can help control fire outbreaks caused by the use of candles in homes.

Bot disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Jos.

According to him, “Users will be able to set the quencher, to automatically control the period they want the candle to go off. The computer foot mouse can also assist amputees in the use of the computers for their various works and even non amputees can use the device, ” he said.

“His computer foot mouse can also assist amputees in the use of the computers for their various works and even non amputees can use the device, ” he said.

Bot has also improved on the capacity of his power bank invention which won him the FG award.

The 27-year-old innovator said the capacity of the invention had been improved and upgraded from 13,000MAH to 15,600MAH.

“I was awarded N1 Million as National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) award for the best in technology earlier in the month. I have used the money to make the power bank meet international standard, ” he said.

The inventor added that his passion and interest in technology was the driving force in his achievements thus far and that he was currently mentoring 5 youths in inventions.

He urged Nigerians to patronise made in Nigeria technology to develop the sector and provide employment for the teeming unemployed youths, while calling on individuals, corporate organisations and government to partner with his organisation, Zang Technologies to invent products which would make life easier through providing enabling environment and sponsorship.

(NAN)